Name: Haricot Beans and Lamb in a Tomato Sauce (Kuru Fasulye)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 13 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 200 g (7 oz) lamb neck (with bones), chopped into pieces, or ready-cut lamb neck chops; 200 g (7 oz/1 cup) dried haricot (navy) beans; 40 g (1½ oz) butter; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste (concentrated purée)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
14 hr

Appears in

Istanbul Cult Recipes

By Pomme Larmoyer

Published 2015

About

The cheap and versatile haricot bean makes a regular appearance in Istanbul homes. Here, it is turned into a hearty winter stew ...

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz/1 cup) dried haricot (navy) beans
40

Method

The day before, soak the beans in a large volume of water. The next day, drain and rinse with fresh cold water. Put the beans in a large saucepan, cover well with water and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Drain again, cool a little, then remove and discard the loosened skins; set the beans aside. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, tomato paste a